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List of state leaders in 20th-century British South Asia

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This is a List of state leaders in the 20th century (1901–1950) AD, of British Raj. These polities are vassal states under a subsidiary alliance to the British Raj. Afghan monarchies are listed at List of state leaders in the 20th century (1901–1950)#Asia: South.

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Colony and princely states, 1858–1947
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See also the list of princely states of British India (alphabetical) for all princely states
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Bangladesh

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Bhutan

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Burma

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British colony, 1824–1948
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  • Sao Kya Hkeng, Saopha (1866–1902)
  • Sao Hke, Saopha (1902–1928)
  • I Sao Ohn Kya, Saopha (1928–1938)
  • Sao Kya Seng, Saopha (1947–1959)
  • Sao Kawng Kiao Intaleng, Administrator (?–1897), Saopha (1895–1935)
  • Sao Kaung Tai, Saopha (1935–1935)
  • Sao Sai Long, Saopha (1945–1962)
  • Hkun Kyi, Saopha (1888–1914)
  • Hkun Kyaw Sam, Saopha (1914–1928)
  • Hkun Kyaw Ho, Saopha (1928–1949)
  • Sao Pye, Saopha (1949–1958)

India

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  • Ranjor Singh, Maharaja (1877–1919)
  • Bhopal Singh, Maharaja (1919–1942)
  • Punya Pratap Singh, Maharaja (1942–1948)
  • Fatehsinhrao III Raje Bhosle, Chief (1896–1923)
  • Vijayasinhrao Fatehsinhrao III Raje Bhosle, Chief (1915–1952)
  • Pratap Singh II, Rana (1891–1911)
  • Pratap Singh II, Raja (1911–1941)
  • Fateh Singh, Raja (1941–1941)
  • Pratap Singh, Regent (1941–1947)
  • Surendra Singh, Raja (1941–1947)
  • Jamiyat Khanji Munawar Khanji, Nawab Babi (1899–1945)
  • Muhammad Salabat Khan, Nawab Babi (1945–1947)
  • Fath `Ali Khan, Nawab (1876–1905)
  • Gholam `Ali Khan III, Nawab (1905–1922)
  • John Chartres Molony, Regent (1905–1908)
  • Fadli `Ali Khan III, Nawab (1922–1947)
  • Pratapsimhji Ghulabsimhji, Maharaja Sahib (1876–1911)
  • Indrasimhji Pratapsimhji, Maharaja Sahib (1911–1947)
  • Lakshman Singh, Rai Rayan (1844–1905)
  • Shambhu Singh, Rai Rayan (1905–1913)
  • Prithvi Singh, Rai Rayan (1913–1944)
  • Chandra Vir Singh, Rai Rayan (1944–1947)
  • Riaz al-Hasan Khan, Nawab (1893–1911)
  • Mohammad Moshtaq al-Hasan Khan, Nawab (1911–1947)
  • Maharaja Ram Pratap Singh, Thakur (1886–1908)
  • Gaya Prasad Singh, Raja (1908–1933)
  • Ram Pratap Singh, Raja (1933–1947)
  • Mansimhji II Prithirajji, Maharawals (1864–1908)
  • Ranjitsimhji Mansimhji, Maharawals (1908–1947)
  • Ranjit Singh, Rana (1894–1930)
  • Devi Sahib Singhji, Rana (1930–1947)
  • Savant Singh, Sawai Maharaja (1900–1940)
  • Govind Singh, Sawai Maharaja (1940–1947)
  • Ganga Singh, Maharaja (1887–1943)
  • British political agents-regent (1887–1898)
  • Sadul Singh, Maharaja (1943–1949)
  • Hamidu Zafar Khan, Dewan (1898–1903)
  • Post abolished, Dewan (1903–1916)
  • Shri Bhairon Singh, Chief minister (1916–?)
  • Prince Kunwar Sardul Singh, Chief minister (1920–1925)
  • Manubhai Nandshankar Mehta, Dewan (1927–1934)
  • Ram Prasad Dube, acting Dewan (1932–1934)
  • Shri Bhairun Singh, Dewan (1934–1936)
  • Thakur Sadul Singh, Dewan (1936–1936)
  • V.N. Mehta, Dewan (1936–c.1938)
  • Kailash Narain Haksar, Dewan (1938–1939)
  • Sire Mal Bapna, Dewan (1939–c.1944)
  • Kavalam Madhava Panikkar, Dewan (1944–1948)
  • Kanwar Jaswant Singh, Dewan (1948–1948)
  • Cadambi Sheshachar Venkatachar, Dewan (1948–1949)
  • Bijai Chand, Raja (1889–1927)
  • Anand Chand, Raja (1927–1948)
  • Najib ad-Dawla Mumtaz al-Molk Ja`far `Ali Khan, Nawab (1880–1915)
  • Regent (1915–1930)
  • Nizam ad-Dawla Najm ad-Dawla Mumtaz al-Molk Husayn Yawar Khan II, Nawab (1915–1947/48)
  • Malkhan Singh, Maharaja (1880–1908)
  • Jujhar Singh, Maharaja (1908–1914)
  • Ganga Singh, Maharaja (1914–1920)
  • Arimardan Singh, Maharaja (1920–1941)
  • Jayendra Singh, Maharaja (1941–1947)
  • Vishvanath Singh, Maharaja (1895–1932)
  • Bhawani Singh, Maharaja (1932–1947)
  • Fatehsinhji, Maharawal (1895–1923)
  • Natwarsinhji Fatehsinhji, Maharawal (1923–1946)
  • Virendrasinhji, Maharawal (1946–1947)
  • Jashwantsinhji Harisinhji Barad Parmar, Maharana (1876–1908)
  • Hamirsinhji Jashwantsinhji Barad Parmar, Maharana (1908–1925)
  • Bhavanisinhji Hamirsinhji Barad Parmar, Maharana (1925–1947)
  • Bhavani Singh Bahadur, Maharaja (1865–1920)
  • Govind Singh, Maharaja (1907–1947)
  • Lala Bisheshas Nath, Regent (1892–1913)
  • Malhar Rao Puar "Bhava Sahib", Maharaja (1918–1934)
  • Sadashiv Rao II Puar "Khase Sahib", Maharaja (1934–1943)
  • Yeshwant Rao Puar "Bhau Sahib", Maharaja (1943–1947)
  • Udaji Raje II Pawar, Raja (1898–1926)
  • Laxmibai Sahiba Regent (f) (1926–1931)
  • Anand Raje IV Pawar, Raja (1926–1989)
  • Mohandevji Narayandevji, Rana (1891–1921)
  • Vijaidevji Mohandevji, Rana (1921–1948)
  • Ajitsinhji Jashwantsinhji, Raj Sahib (1900–1911)
  • Ganshyamsinhji Ajitsinhji, Raj Sahib (1911–1918)
  • Ganshyamsinhji Ajitsinhji, Maharaja (1918–1942)
  • Mayurdhwajsinhji, Maharaja (1942–1947)
  • Harisimhji Jaisimhji, Thakur Sahib (1886–1914)
  • Daulatsimhji Harisimhji, Thakur Sahib (1914–1937)
  • Jorawarsimhji Dipsinhji, Thakur Sahib (1937–1939)
  • Chandrasinhji Dipsinhji, Thakur Sahib (1939–1947)
  • Bijay Singh, Maharawal (1898–1918)
  • Laxman Singh, Maharawal (1918–1947)
  • Balbir Singh, Maharaja (1898–1906)
  • Balbir Indar Singh, Maharaja (1906–1918)
  • Harinder Singh, Maharaja (1918–1947)
  • Kirti Shah, Maharaja (1886–1913)
  • Narendra Shah, Maharaja (1913–1946)
  • Manabendra Shah, Maharaja (1946–1949)
  • Kesharisingji Jibansingji Saheb Bahadur, Maharaja (?–1901)
  • Krishnasingji Kesharisingji Saheb Bahadur, Maharaja (1901)
  • Pratap Singh, Maharaja (1902–1911)
  • Daulat Singh, Maharaja (1911–1931)
  • Himmat Singh, Maharaja (1931–1949)
  • Shri Rai Bhadhur Nanak Chand Ji Airen, Prime Minister (1890–1913)
  • Narayan Ganesh Chandravarkar, Diwan (1913–1920)
  • Regent (1914–1916)
  • Ram Prasad Dube, Diwan (1916–c.1921)
  • Chettur Sankaran Nair, Diwan (1921–c.1923)
  • Ram Prasad Dube, Diwan (c.1923–c.1926)
  • Shri Rai Bhadhur Nanak Chand Ji Airen, Prime minister (1890–1913)
  • Siremal Bapna, Prime minister (1926–1939)
  • Sardar Dina Nath, Prime minister (1939–c.1942)
  • Raja Gyannath Madan, Prime minister (1942–1947)
  • R.G. Horton, Prime minister (1947)
  • E.P. Menon, Prime minister (1947–1948)
  • N.C. Mehta, Prime minister (1948)
  • M.V. Bhide, Prime minister (1948)
  • British Residents
  • Robert Henry Jennings, British Resident (1899–1902)
  • Francis Younghusband, British Resident (1902–1903)
  • Oswald Vivian Bosanquet, British Resident (1903–1907)
  • James Levett Kaye, British Resident (1907–1909)
  • Charles Beckford Luard, British Resident (1909–1910)
  • Charles Lennox Russell, British Resident (1910–1916)
  • Oswald Vivian Bosanquet, British Resident (1916–1919)
  • Francis Granville Beville, British Resident (c.1919–1921)
  • Denys Brooke Blakeway, British Resident (1921–1924)
  • Reginald Glancy, British Resident (1924–1929)
  • Edward Herbert Kealy, acting British Resident (1927–1920)
  • H.R.N. Pritchard, British Resident (1929–1930)
  • Frederick Bailey, British Resident (1930–1931)
  • G.M. Ogilvie, British Resident (1931–1932)
  • Rawdon James MacNabb, British Resident (1933–1935)
  • Kenneth Samuel Fitze, British Resident (1935–1940)
  • Gerald Thomas Fisher, British Resident (1940–1942)
  • Walter F. Campbell, British Resident (1942–1946)
  • Henry Mortimer Poulton, British Resident (1946–1947)
  • British Agents
  • Charles S. Bayley, British Agent (1900–1905)
  • Hugh Daly, British Agent (1905–1910)
  • Michael Francis O'Dwyer, British Agent (1910–1912)
  • John B. Wood, British Agent (1912–1913)
  • Oswald Vivian Bosanquet, British Agent (1913–1916)
  • Walter Campbell, British Agent (1944–1946)
  • Henry Mortimer Poulton, British Agent (1946–1947)
  • Shalivahan Singh III, Maharawal (1891–1914)
  • Jawahir Singh, Maharawal (1914–1947)
  • Girdhar Singh, Maharawal (1949–1950)
  • Raghunath Singh, Maharawal (1950–1971)
  • Mehta Jagjiwan, Dewan (c.1890–1903)
  • Lakshmi Das Sapat, Dewan (c.1909)
  • Mohammed Niyaz Ali Kazi Hapiri, Dewan (1911–1912)
  • (Moraji Rao) Sapat, Dewan (1912–1930)
  • HH Shri Panna Lal Ji Soni Nathani, Dewan (c.1892–1902), acting Dewan (c.1930–1932)
  • M.L. Khosala, Dewan (20th century)
  • Pandit Jamana Lal, Dewan (20th century)
  • Munshi Nand Kishore, Dewan (20th century)
  • Lala Rakhpat Raj, Dewan (20th century)
  • P.K. Shurugula, Dewan (20th century)
  • Dewan Bahadur Brijmohan Nath Zutshi, Dewan (20th century)
  • Anand Swaroop, Dewan (20th century)
  • Onkar Singh, Dewan (20th century)
  • Lakhpat Rai Sikund, Dewan (c.1940–c.1942)
  • Bahadur Brijmohan Nath Zutshi, Dewan (c.1942–?)
  • Ahmad Khan, Nawab (1879–1922)
  • Kulsum Begum, Regent (f) (1922–1933)
  • Mohammad Khan II, Nawab (1922–1947)
  • Patangshah IV Vikramshah Mukne, Raja (1865–1905)
  • Krishnashah V Patangshah Mukne, Raja (1905–1917)
  • Vikramshah V Patangshah Mukne, Raja (1917–1927)
  • Patangshah V Vikramshah Mukne, Raja (1927–1947)
  • Udai Singh, Raja (1895–1942)
  • Dhalip Singh, Raja (1942–1947)
  • Bhawani Singh, Maharaja (1899–1929)
  • Rajendra Singh, Maharaja (1929–1943)
  • Harisch Chandra Singh, Maharaja (1943–1947)
  • Brij Mohan Deo, Raja (1897–1926), Maharaja (1926–1939)
  • Pratap Keshari Deo, Maharaja (1919–2001)
  • Udit Pratap Deo, Maharaja (1948–2019)
  • Anant Pratap Deo, Maharaja (1974–?)
  • Bhanwar Pal, Maharaja (1886–1927)
  • Bhom Pal, Maharaja (1927–1947)
  • Ganesh Pal, Maharaja (1940–1947)
  • Bhawani Singh, Rao Bahadur (1899–1908)
  • Durjan Sal Singh, Rao Bahadur (1908–1928)
  • Durjan Sal Singh, Raja (1928–1942)
  • Yashodar Singh, Raja (1942–1947)
  • Madan Singh, Maharaja (1900–1926)
  • Yagya Narayan Singh, Maharaja (1926–1939)
  • Sumar Singh, Maharaja (1939–1947)
  • Shahu, Raja (1884–1900), Maharaja (1900–1922)
  • Rajaram III, Maharaja (1922–1940)
  • Tara Bai, Regent (1940–1942, 1942–1947)
  • Shivaji VII, Maharaja (1942–1946)
  • Shahaji II, Maharaja (1947)
  • Jashwantsinhji Fatehsinhji, Thakur Sahib (1862–1907)
  • Daulatsinhji Jashwantsinhji, Thakur Sahib (1907–1940)
  • Digvijaysinhji Daulatsinhji, Thakur Sahib (1940–1941)
  • Chhatarsalji Digvijaysinhji, Thakur Sahib (1941–1947)
  • Amiruddin Ahmad Khan, Nawab (1884–1920)
  • Azizuddin Ahmad Khan, Nawab (1920–1926)
  • Aminuddin Ahmad Khan II, Nawab (1926–1947)
  • Wakhat Singh Dalil Singh, Rana (1867–1929)
  • Virbhadra Singh Ranjit Singh, Rana (1929–1947)
  • Mohammad Ebrahim `Ali Khan, Nawab (1871–1908)
  • Ahmad `Ali Khan, Regent (1905–1908)
  • Ahmad Ali Khan, Nawab (1908–1947)
  • Bhawani Sen, Raja (1902–1912)
  • Joginder Sen Bahadur, Raja (1913–1986)
  • Sriram Chandra Bhanj Deo, Raja (1882–1910)
  • Ramchandra Bhanj Deo, Maharaja (1910–1912)
  • Regent (1912–1928)
  • Purnachandra Bhanj Deo, Maharaja (1912–1928)
  • Pratapchandra Bhanj Deo, Maharaja (1928–1947)
  • Waghji II Rawaji, Thakur Sahib (1870–1922)
  • Lakhdirji Waghji, Thakur Sahib (1922–1926), Thakur Sahib Maharaja (1926–1947)
  • Regency (1900–1904)
  • Malojirao IV Raje Ghorpade, Raja (1900–1939)
  • Parvatidevi Raje Sahib, Regent (f) (1937–1947)
  • Bhairavsinhrao Raje Ghorpade, Raja (1937–1947)
  • Jadubindh Singh, Raja (1874–1922)
  • Narharendra Singh, Raja (1922–1926)
  • Mahendra Singh, Raja (1926–1947)
  • Arjun Singh, Raja (1896–1924)
  • Vikram Singh, Raja (1924–1947)
  • Pratap Singh, Maharaja (1874–1930)[5]
  • Vir Singh II, Maharaja (1930–1950)
  • Zobdat al-Molk Shir Mohammad Khan, Diwan (1878–1910), Nawab (1910–1918)
  • Zobdat al-Molk Taley Mohammad Khan, Nawab (1918–1947)
  • Mansinhji Sursinhji, Thakur Sahib (1885–1905)
  • Bahadursinhji Mansinhji, Thakur Sahib (1905–1947)
  • Raghunath Singh, Maharawat (1890–1929)
  • Ram Singh, Maharawat (1929–1947)
  • George Broodric O, Regent (1900–1901)
  • Frederick William Wodehouse, Regent (1901–1903)
  • Norman Sinclair Coghill, Regent (1903–1907)
  • Muhammad Jalaluddin Khan, Nawab (1910–1936)
  • Mortaza Khan, Nawab (1936–1947)
  • Balbhadra Singh, Rawat (1882–1886), Raja (1886–1902)
  • Bane Singh, Raja (1902–1916)
  • Ram Singh, Raja (1908–1940)
  • Birendra Singh, Raja (1916–1936)
  • Bikramaditya Singh, Raja (1936–1947)
  • Ram Charan Singh, Raja (1940–1947)
  • Regent (1890–1907)
  • Lakhajiraj III Bawajiraj, Thakur Sahib (1890–1930)
  • Dharmendrasinhji Lakhaji, Thakur Sahib (1930–1940)
  • Pradumansinhji, Thakur Sahib (1940–1947)
  • Chhatrasinhji Gambhirsinhji (1862-1915), Maharana (1897–1915)
  • Sir Vijayasinhji Chhatrasinhji, 1890-1951), Maharaja (1915–1948)
  • Sajjan Singh, Raja (1893–1921), Maharaja (1893–1947)
  • Lokendra Singh, Maharaja (1947)
  • Venkatraman Ramanuj Prasad Singh, Maharaja (1880–1918)
  • Sajjan Singh of Ratlam, Regent (1918–1919, 1922–1923)
  • Philip Bannerman Warburton, Interim Regent (1919)
  • Dewan Bahadur Brijmohan Nath Zutshi, Regent (1920–1922)
  • Elliot James Dowell Colvin, Interim Regent (1922)
  • Gulab Singh, Maharaja (1918–1946)
  • Martand Singh, Maharaja (1946–1947)
  • Regent (1887–1907)
  • Ibrahim Mohammad Yakut Khan III, Nawab (1887–1930)
  • Haydar Mohammad Yakut Khan, Nawab (1930–1947)
  • Bir Singh, Maharaja (1896–1935)
  • Radha Charan Singh, Maharaja (1935–1947)
  • Dhundi Rao Chintaman, Rao (1851–1901)
  • Richard John Charles Burke, Regent (1901–1910)
  • Chintaman Rao II Dhundi, Rao (1901–1932)
  • Chintamanrao Dhundirao Patwardhan, Raja (1932–1965)
  • Vijaysinh Patwardhan, Raja (1965–?)
  • Jorawarsinhji Pratapsinhji, Maharana (1896–1946)
  • Pravinsinhji Jorawarsinhji, Maharana (1946–1948)
  • Krishnakumarsinhji Pravinsinhji, Maharana (1948–1991)
  • Shriram Savant Aba Saheb, Raja Bahadur (1899–1913)
  • Khem Savant V Bapu Saheb, Raja Bahadur (1913–1937)
  • Rani Gajara Bai Raje, Regent (f) (1913–1924)
  • Shivramraje Savant Bhonsle, Raja Bahadur (1937–1947)
  • Rani Parvati Bai Raje, Regent (f) (1937–1947)
  • Nahar Singh, Raja Dhiraj (1870–1932)
  • Umaid Singh II, Raja Dhiraj (1932–1947)
  • Sudharshandev Singh, Raja Dhiraj (1947)
  • Surendra Bikram Prakash, Raja (1898–1911)
  • Amar Prakash, Maharaja (1911–1933)
  • Rajendra Prakash, Maharaja (1933–1964)
  • Udai Prakash, Maharaja (1965–?)
  • Keshri Singh, Rao (1875–1889), Maharao (1889–1920)
  • Sarup Ram Singh, Maharao (1920–1946)
  • Tej Ram Singh, Maharao (1946–1947)
  • Maharani Krishna, Maharao (1946–1947)
  • Raj Ram Singh II, Raja (1900–1947)
  • Pratap Rudra Singh, Raja (1891–1902)
  • Bir Mitrodaya Singh Deo, Raja (1902–1908), Maharaja (1908–1937)
  • Sudhansu Shekhar Singh Deo, Maharaja (1937–1947)
  • Dasht Nikandan Sen, Raja (1879–1908)
  • Bhim Sen, Raja (1908–1919)
  • Lakshman Sen, Raja (1919–1947)
  • Ibrahim Ali Khan, Nawab (1867–1930)
  • Muhammad Saadat Ali Khan, Nawab (1930–1947)
  • Muhammad Faruq Ali Khan, Nawab (1947–1948)
  • Muhammad Ismail Ali Khan, Nawab (1948–1974)
  • Balsinhji Chandrasinhji, Thakur Sahib (1885–1910)
  • Jashwantsinhji Becharsinhji, Thakur Sahib (1910–1918)
  • Jorawarsinhji Jashwantsinhji, Thakur Sahib (1918–1934)
  • Surendrasinhji Jorawarsinhji, Thakur Sahib (1934–1947)

Maldives

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Nepal

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Pakistan

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  • Monarchs –
  • Prime ministers –
  • Faiz Muhammad Khan Talpur I, Mir (1894–1909)
  • Imam Bakhsh Khan Talpur, Mir (1909–1921)
  • Ali Nawaz Khan Talpur, Mir (1921–1935)
  • Faiz Muhammad Khan Talpur II, Mir (1935–1947)
  • George Ali Murad Khan, Mir (1947)

Sri Lanka

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Colony, 1815–1948
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See also

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References

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  1. ^ R. V. Solomon; J. W. Bond (2006). Indian States: A Biographical, Historical, and Administrative Survey. Asian Educational Services. p. 24. ISBN 9788120619654.
  2. ^ McClenaghan, Tony (1996). Indian Princely Medals: A Record of the Orders, Decorations, and Medals of the Indian Princely States. Lancer Publishers. p. 80. ISBN 9781897829196.
  3. ^ a b David P. Henige (2004). Princely States of India: A Guide to Chronology and Rulers. Orchid Press. p. 99. ISBN 978-974-524-049-0.
  4. ^ The Maharaja of Junagadh, Nawab Sir Mahabet Khanji III
  5. ^ Michael, Thomas (2009). Cuhaj, George S. (ed.). Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801–1900 (6th ed.). Krause Publications. p. 728. ISBN 978-0-89689-940-7.